A genus of small insects related to crickets, characterized by their chirping calls and typically black coloration.
From Latin 'gryllus,' which came from Greek 'grýllos,' an onomatopoetic word imitating the chirping sound that crickets make.
The word 'grylle' is literally a sound—ancient Greeks just listened to crickets and named them after the noise they heard, making it one of the most honest animal names ever created.
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